Where did Gene Black go to school?

Gene Black studied at United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Political Science and Government); Naval Postgraduate School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Political Science and Government).

Gene Black

Investor

Senior Advisor – National Security; Vice Admiral USN (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

United States

About

Gene Black is a retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Striking and Support Forces NATO. He holds an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School and a degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy. He currently works as a senior consultant.

Experience

Self-employedSenior Consultantcurrent2025 — present
US NavyDeputy Chief of Naval Operations
US NavyCommander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Commander, Striking and Support Forces NATO2020 — 2022Naples, Italy and Lisbon, Portugal

Skills & more

Senior Mentor2Business Planning2

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Colleagues at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Ben Story

Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Brando Brandolini d'Adda

Investor at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Carole N. House

Former White House National Security Council Special Advisor; Former Chair, CFTC Technology Advisory Committee at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Chris Cassidy

NASA Astronaut and former Navy SEAL at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Chuck Corcoran

Major General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Dan Hart

Former CEO Virgin Orbit at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Daniel Fata

Former U.S. Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for European and NATO Policy at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Dave Kumashiro

Brigadier General USAF (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL

Frequently asked questions

Who is Gene Black?: Gene Black is a retired Vice Admiral of the United States Navy who served as Deputy Chief of Naval Operations and Commander of the U.S. Sixth Fleet and Striking and Support Forces NATO. He holds an MBA from the Naval Postgraduate School and a degree in political science from the United States Naval Academy. He currently works as a senior consultant.
Where does Gene Black work?: Gene Black is Senior Advisor – National Security; Vice Admiral USN (ret.) at NEW VISTA CAPITAL.
Where did Gene Black go to school?: Gene Black studied at United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Political Science and Government); Naval Postgraduate School (Master of Business Administration - MBA, Business Administration and Management); United States Naval Academy (Bachelor of Applied Science - BASc, Political Science and Government).

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